Faculty and aspiring educators are invited to attend on: Wednesday, August 3 8:30am ? 12:00pm, CLA 2110 12:15pm ? 3:15pm, Towson Room Featuring: The Nuremberg Trials and Their Abiding Impact on the 21st Century (9:00am ? 12:00pm) Professor Harry Reicher, University of Pennsylvania Law School and Scholar-in- Residence, Touro Law Center The Paul Gantt Collection […]
Archive | July, 2011
Avoid Summer Heat Stress
Though rising temperatures may make you likely to enjoy outdoor activities, extreme heat can also present a danger to your body. With the summer months approaching, make sure to stay aware of the signs of heat-related illnesses. Symptoms of Heat Cramps – Painful muscle spasms Recommended Treatment: provide water and electrolytes (sodium, potassium) in proper […]
GBMC Farmer’s Market TODAY
Support local farmers and enjoy fresh produce and farm-raised meat and poultry! GBMC’s Farmer’s Market Every Thursday 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Now until September 29th Located on Lot F (across from Physicians Pavilion North) Read flyer – {http://www.towson.edu/tuinthecommunity/relations/documents/FarmersMarketFlierFINAL.pdf}
Downtime Information for OTS’s Sunday Maintenance Window
System maintenance will be performed this Sunday, 7/31, from 6 a.m. until 12 p.m. All services, including but not limited to the following, will be offline or sporadically unavailable while maintenance is being performed: o Faculty/staff email o Student email o Peoplesoft Campus Solutions and Financials o Blackboard o Campus website o Inside.towson.edu o Network […]
Course Evaluation Summer 2011 Session III and IV goes live today
Course Evaluation Summer 2011 Session III and IV The Towson Course Evaluation Online (TCEO) process for summer 2011 session III and IV, 5W2 and 10W respectively, will run from July 27 through August 3. Note: Courses ending on August 19 will be evaluated from August 9 to 16. For more information about the course evaluation, […]
GBMC Farmer’s Market
Support local farmers and enjoy fresh produce and farm-raised meat and poultry! GBMC’s Farmer’s Market Every Thursday 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Now until September 29th Located on Lot F (across from Physicians Pavilion North) Read flyer – {http://www.towson.edu/tuinthecommunity/relations/documents/FarmersMarketFlierFINAL.pdf}
Tips and Training from the Office of Technology Services
Below is a list of our upcoming free training workshops. Scroll down to get this week?s software tip! Thursday, July 28 Creating Accessible PDF Documents, 10 a.m. ? noon, Cook 404B, Faculty/Staff/Students Tuesday, August 2 Blackboard Fundamentals, 2 ? 3 p.m., Cook 3, Faculty Wednesday, August 3 Creating Accessible PDF Documents, 2 ? 4 p.m., […]
TU Commemorative Garden
From August 1 until approximately August 15, 2011 the pathway leading up the hill from the Glen Towers complex and just beyond the Glen Pedestrian Bridge will be closed to pedestrian and vehicular traffic. This closure will also affect the Glen Pedestrian Bridge for the same period. This area will undergo extensive hardscape and landscape […]
Memorial Service for Brooke Wagner, Library Staff Member
Brooke Wagner, Library Technician at Albert S. Cook Library since 2001, passed away unexpectedly on July 16, 2011. She was 33 years old. Brooke worked in the library?s acquisitions department and was responsible for ordering materials for the library collection. Through her work, Brooke interacted closely with many Towson faculty and staff. Brooke also received […]
TUSC Brown Bag: Cook Library
Please join the Towson University Staff Council (TUSC) and Joyce Garczynski from Cook Library for a one-hour seminar. Think you know all there is to know about the library? Test your Cook smarts (and maybe even learn a few new fun facts) at the Cook Library Trivia Brown Bag Lunch. Communications and Development Librarian Joyce […]
Update on Campus Lighting Upgrades as part of the ESCO Project
TU is in the midst of an $8 million project to increase the energy efficiency of lighting systems across campus. The Energy Services Contractor (ESCO) project will achieve a 10% reduction in annual campus carbon emissions and a $1 million annual reduction in energy cost savings through the installation of more than 34,000 new and […]
August OHR Workshop Opportunity
Supervising Student Employees This workshop will define your role as a supervisor to student employees. You will learn how this generation of students likes to work and learn. We will explore ways to create an environment that supports students in gaining and refining necessary skills for the workplace. You?ll learn how to give feedback, reward, […]
PeopleSoft Online Services Unavailable
The Student, Human Resources and Payroll applications of PeopleSoft Online Services will be unavailable from 6 to 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 26 to allow for software maintenance. The PeopleSoft Financials system will not be impacted and will remain available during this period. A post will be placed on the OTS alerts website when the installation […]
Paid Reading Study
PAID READING STUDY In collaboration with the National Federation of the Blind, a team from Towson University is exploring how Braille reading compares to sighted reading. We are looking for people from a variety of professional and educational backgrounds to spend 60 minutes with us, reading and answering questions about four short stories, and completing […]
GBMC Farmer’s Market TODAY
Support local farmers and enjoy fresh produce and farm-raised meat and poultry! GBMC’s Farmer’s Market Every Thursday 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Now until September 29th Located on Lot F (across from Physicians Pavilion North) Read flyer – {http://www.towson.edu/tuinthecommunity/relations/documents/FarmersMarketFlierFINAL.pdf}
TIGER CLUB: Coaches’ Caravan Stops in Baltimore on August 4
The Tiger Coaches Caravan tour will continue on Thursday, August 4 with a stop at Mothers Federal Grille in Baltimore. A popular restaurant in the Baltimore area, Mothers Federal Hill Grille is located on 1113 South Charles Street. Head Women?s Cross Country and Track & Field Coach Roger Erricker, Director of Golf and Head Men?s […]
Tips and Training from the Office of Technology Services
Below is a list of our upcoming free training workshops. Scroll down to get this week?s software tip! Wednesday, July 20 What’s New in Office 2010?, 1 ? 2:30 p.m., Cook 404B, Faculty/Staff/Students Thursday, July 21 Word 2007: Creating Forms, 1:30 ? 3:30 p.m., Cook 3, Faculty/Staff/Students Thursday, July 28 Creating Accessible PDF Documents, 10 […]
Romeo and Juliet with a Twist
The Not Another Shakespeare Company in conjunction with TU?s ELC and Summer in Maryland presents ?Romeo and Juliet? in PAWS at the University Union, each night from July 21 ? 24 starting at 7:00 pm. Although this presentation is set in the 1960?s, it remains true to the words and spirit of the great Bard […]
Benefits Bulletin: New Pension Contributions Start Today
As a result of the pension reform legislation passed by the 2011 Maryland General Assembly and signed by the Governor this spring, the following changes will take place effective with the July 20, 2011 paycheck: ? Member contributions for all current members of the Employees? Alternate Contributory Pension System will increase from 5% to 7% […]
Benefits Bulletin: Payroll Deductions and Direct Pay Coupons
New payroll deductions for FY 2012 Maryland State group insurance benefits for regular 26 pay employees are scheduled to occur in the July 20, 2011 paycheck. Employees must carefully review that paystub to confirm that their benefits and deductions are accurate based on any activity during the recent Open Enrollment period. Faculty members who are […]
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